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Deandre Kerr scores in second-half stoppage time to rally Toronto to 1-1 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. -- Deandre Kerr scored in the first minute of stoppage time to rally Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Kerr scored for the third time this season to help Toronto (5-13-7) pick up a point against the Union (15-5-6), who entered play as the leaders in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races. Kerr scored the equalizer after subbing in for Ola Brynhildsen in the 76th minute. Rookie midfielder Malik Henry notched his first assist on Kerr's goal in his third appearance after also entering the match in the 76th minute. Philadelphia jumped in front early when Indiana Vassilev took a pass from Tai Baribo in the fourth minute to score his second goal this season. Baribo's assist was his third. Luka Gavran totaled three saves in his first start this season for Toronto. Andre Blake saved three shots for the Union, who beat Toronto 2-1 on the road in May. Milan Iloski signed with the Union this week and made his debut in the second half. Toronto played its first match with Djordje Mihailovic, who was acquired from the Colorado Rapids for a club-record transfer fee. Philadelphia defender Jakob Glesnes was tagged with a yellow card in the 29th minute and will miss the next match for yellow-card accumulation. The Union fall to 10-1-4 at home. Their only loss was to Nashville in March. The Union travel to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Toronto will host the Columbus Crew on Saturday. ___
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Deandre Kerr scores in second-half stoppage time to rally Toronto to 1-1 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Deandre Kerr scored in the first minute of stoppage time to rally Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Kerr scored for the third time this season to help Toronto (5-13-7) pick up a point against the Union (15-5-6), who entered play as the leaders in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races. Kerr scored the equalizer after subbing in for Ola Brynhildsen in the 76th minute. Rookie midfielder Malik Henry notched his first assist on Kerr's goal in his third appearance after also entering the match in the 76th minute. Philadelphia jumped in front early when Indiana Vassilev took a pass from Tai Baribo in the fourth minute to score his second goal this season. Baribo's assist was his third. Luka Gavran totaled three saves in his first start this season for Toronto. Andre Blake saved three shots for the Union, who beat Toronto 2-1 on the road in May. Milan Iloski signed with the Union this week and made his debut in the second half. Philadelphia defender Jakob Glesnes was tagged with a yellow card in the 29th minute and will miss the next match for yellow-card accumulation. The Union fall to 10-1-4 at home. Their only loss was to Nashville in March. ___
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Deandre Kerr scores in second-half stoppage time to rally Toronto to 1-1 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Deandre Kerr scored in the first minute of stoppage time to rally Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Kerr scored for the third time this season to help Toronto (5-13-7) pick up a point against the Union (15-5-6), who entered play as the leaders in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races. Kerr scored the equalizer after subbing in for Ola Brynhildsen in the 76th minute. Rookie midfielder Malik Henry notched his first assist on Kerr's goal in his third appearance after also entering the match in the 76th minute. Philadelphia jumped in front early when Indiana Vassilev took a pass from Tai Baribo in the fourth minute to score his second goal this season. Baribo's assist was his third. Luka Gavran totaled three saves in his first start this season for Toronto. Andre Blake saved three shots for the Union, who beat Toronto 2-1 on the road in May. Milan Iloski signed with the Union this week and made his debut in the second half. Toronto played its first match with Djordje Mihailovic, who was acquired from the Colorado Rapids for a club-record transfer fee. Philadelphia defender Jakob Glesnes was tagged with a yellow card in the 29th minute and will miss the next match for yellow-card accumulation. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Union fall to 10-1-4 at home. Their only loss was to Nashville in March. Toronto leads the all-time series 14-12-9 but hasn't won in Chester since March of 2019. The Union travel to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Toronto will host the Columbus Crew on Saturday. ___ AP soccer:
National Post
5 days ago
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- National Post
Deandre Kerr scores in injury time as Toronto FC plays Philadelphia Union to draw
CHESTER, Pa. — Deandre Kerr headed home a cross by newly signed Malik Henry in the 91st minute to lift Toronto FC into a 1-1 draw with the high-flying Philadelphia Union in MLS play Saturday. Article content Newly acquired designated player Djordje Mihailovic had a hand in the buildup to the goal, finished off by the two substitutes. Henry, a 23-year-old midfielder from Hamilton, had signed his first-team contact earlier in the day. Article content Article content Ten minutes of injury time made for a tense ending at Subaru Park after Kerr's third goal of the season Article content After falling behind in the fourth minute on an Indiana Vassilev goal, Toronto (5-13-7) regrouped and avoided further damage in the first half. Article content Article content While both teams managed just one shot on target in the first 45 minutes, Philadelphia converted its chance. Article content The game opened up in the second half and Toronto came on, denied in the 83rd minute when Andre Blake made a tremendous save to stop Kevin Long's shot off a Mihailovic corner. Article content Kai Wagner's excellent set-piece deliveries caused Toronto problems all night and Philadelphia appeared to have doubled its lead in the 56th minute on a Wagner free kick, with Israeli international Tai Baribo eventually heading the ball home after a goalmouth scramble. But the goal was ruled offside on video review. Article content While the Union outshot Toronto 11-9, both teams put four shots on target. Article content Toronto came into weekend play in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, 14 points below the playoff line and 29 behind first-place Philadelphia (15-5-6). Article content TFC's last road win over the Union was a 3-1 decision in March 2019. Article content Mihailovic, who had had just one training session with Toronto, started up front, operating on the left slightly behind Norwegian striker Ola Brynhildsen. As the game progressed, the 26-year-old U.S. international took a more central position behind Brynhildsen. Article content Mihailovic had a half-chance in the 20th minute, put in behind the defence by Brynhildsen, but Philadelphia defender Jakob Glesnes closed him down before he could put a shot on target. In the 26th minute, Mihailovic split the Union defence with a fine pass to Brynhildsen but the Philadelphia defenders got back in time to snuff out the threat, Article content Mihailovic, who also took corners for Toronto, came off in the 96th minute. Article content The star playmaker was acquired Thursday from the Colorado Rapids in a transfer that could cost TFC US$9 million. Mihailovic has also played for CF Montreal and the Chicago Fire as well as AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Deandre Kerr scores in second-half stoppage time to rally Toronto to 1-1 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Deandre Kerr scored in the first minute of stoppage time to rally Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Kerr scored for the third time this season to help Toronto (5-13-7) pick up a point against the Union (15-5-6), who entered play as the leaders in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races. Kerr scored the equalizer after subbing in for Ola Brynhildsen in the 76th minute. Rookie midfielder Malik Henry notched his first assist on Kerr's goal in his third appearance after also entering the match in the 76th minute. Philadelphia jumped in front early when Indiana Vassilev took a pass from Tai Baribo in the fourth minute to score his second goal this season. Baribo's assist was his third. Luka Gavran totaled three saves in his first start this season for Toronto. Andre Blake saved three shots for the Union, who beat Toronto 2-1 on the road in May. Milan Iloski signed with the Union this week and made his debut in the second half. Toronto played its first match with Djordje Mihailovic, who was acquired from the Colorado Rapids for a club-record transfer fee. Philadelphia defender Jakob Glesnes was tagged with a yellow card in the 29th minute and will miss the next match for yellow-card accumulation. The Union fall to 10-1-4 at home. Their only loss was to Nashville in March. Toronto leads the all-time series 14-12-9 but hasn't won in Chester since March of 2019. The Union travel to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Toronto will host the Columbus Crew on Saturday. ___ AP soccer:
